Taliban leaders stared across the table. The fate of women's rights hung in the balance. Dr. Daisy Khan didn't flinch.
This is Wise women with Daisy Khan, where spirituality gets teeth and tradition finds its voice in today's chaos.
Each week, Dr. Khan shatters expectations as she tackles global crises, cultural divides, and spiritual questions that others avoid. Former architectural designer turned international activist, she occupies a rare space between East and West, bringing guests who challenge, inspire, and occasionally shock.
Male voices have dominated religious discourse long enough. With unflinching clarity and zero judgment, Dr. Khan explores everything from the spiritual significance of tariff wars to the hidden strength of ancient female figures – all while providing concrete steps for listeners to make immediate change.
These aren't just conversations. They're bridges built between opposing worlds, lifelines for those feeling lost, and ammunition for those fighting to preserve their traditions while navigating modern reality.
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Taliban leaders stared across the table. The fate of women's rights hung in the balance. Dr. Daisy Khan didn't flinch.
This is Wise women with Daisy Khan, where spirituality gets teeth and tradition finds its voice in today's chaos.
Each week, Dr. Khan shatters expectations as she tackles global crises, cultural divides, and spiritual questions that others avoid. Former architectural designer turned international activist, she occupies a rare space between East and West, bringing guests who challenge, inspire, and occasionally shock.
Male voices have dominated religious discourse long enough. With unflinching clarity and zero judgment, Dr. Khan explores everything from the spiritual significance of tariff wars to the hidden strength of ancient female figures – all while providing concrete steps for listeners to make immediate change.
These aren't just conversations. They're bridges built between opposing worlds, lifelines for those feeling lost, and ammunition for those fighting to preserve their traditions while navigating modern reality.
Subscribe to weekly episodes that reject both empty spirituality and heartless analysis. Instead, discover perspectives that unite the head and heart – leaving you not just moved, but ready to move.
A viral map shows 2,700 red dots across America, each representing a mosque, with captions screaming about Muslim takeover. But nobody mentions the tens of thousands of churches covering that same map.
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, host Daisy Khan sits down with celebrated software engineer and AI expert Waleed Kadous for a conversation that leaps beyond the usual tech talk. Discover how faith and innovation collide in surprising ways as Daisy unpacks Waleed’s journey from coding sign language gloves to shaping billions of Android devices.
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan and co-host Susanna Keiserman expose what the mainstream media refuses to tell you about Muslim American athletes, entertainers, and artists who are reshaping American identity.
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan and her co-host Susanna Keiserman explore Muslim culture and integration in America, addressing misconceptions around cultural takeover.
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, host Dr. Daisy Khan sits down with international human rights lawyer Arsalan Iftikhar to dismantle one of Islamophobia's most persistent lies that Muslims are medieval and incompatible with Western democracy.
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan reunites with high school classmate Jay Winuk to explore how personal tragedy became national healing. Jay lost his firefighter brother Glenn in the South Tower while responding to save lives, while Dr. Khan experienced the sudden shift from ordinary American life to living under suspicion as a Muslim woman.
In this special episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan tackles the controversial celebration of Prophet Muhammad's birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi) while declaring him the most influential person in human history
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, host Dr. Daisy Khan sits down with award-winning author Samina Ali to uncover her shocking medical crisis that nearly claimed her life during childbirth.
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, host Dr. Daisy Khan sits down with filmmaker Alex Kronemer to explore his transformative PBS documentary that reveals Islam's hidden stories of love.
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, host Dr. Daisy Khan welcomes religious studies professor Todd Green to expose the calculated strategy behind white Christian nationalist attacks on Islam in America.
In this episode of WISE Women with Daisy Khan, host Dr. Daisy Khan and human rights lawyer Qasim Rashid expose how Muslims have spent over two decades defending a peaceful faith practiced by 2 billion people. Discover the Cold War origins of Islam-terrorism associations, learn the true meaning of jihad as self-improvement rather than holy war, and explore Islam's detailed rules of warfare that actually prohibit harming civilians.
In this episode of Wise Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan teams up with research specialist Susanna Keiserman to expose the dangerous Islamophobic campaign targeting Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic primary winner for New York's mayoral race.
Legendary Washington Post journalist Sally Quinn joins Daisy Khan for an extraordinary conversation about spiritual transformation, authentic faith, and the courage to create your own sacred path. Sally shares how she moved from atheism to becoming a woman of deep spirituality while founding the groundbreaking "On Faith" section at the Washington Post.
In this episode of Wise Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Daisy Khan sits down with Iranian-American author and Middle East expert Banafsheh Keynoush for an urgent discussion about the escalating Iran-Israel conflict that threatens global stability. As tensions reach a breaking point, Keynoush provides insider knowledge about Iran's nuclear capabilities, the religious fatwa against nuclear weapons, and why most Iranians actually support America despite decades of sanctions.
Discover the real story behind Iran's 85 million people, their ethnic diversity, and why this ancient civilization has never been colonized. Learn about the failed nuclear negotiations, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, and how environmental disasters could devastate the entire Persian Gulf region. Keynoush explains Iran's underground missile capabilities, the succession plans for leadership, and why regime change through military action may backfire completely.
This analysis goes beyond headlines to examine realistic scenarios for de-escalation, the role of Saudi Arabia and other regional powers, and what both Trump and Iranian leadership need to understand to prevent catastrophic war. Get the expert perspective on whether diplomacy can still prevail before it's too late.
What if the seeds of American emancipation were planted centuries before the Civil War by a 7th-century orphan who freed his enslaved surrogate mother? In the premiere episode of Wise Women with Daisy Khan, Dr. Khan connects Prophet Muhammad's early abolition movement to the 10% of enslaved Africans who were Muslim – and whose descendants now represent 40% of American Muslims. Joined by educator Quran Shakir, this episode reveals how enslaved Muslim women braided escape routes into their daughters' hair, hid okra seeds in their scalps, and transformed quilts into freedom maps. From Bilal's call to prayer atop the Kaaba to Clara Muhammad's fight that legalized homeschooling in America, discover the spiritual resistance that shaped a nation. This isn't just history – it's a blueprint for modern liberation that connects ancient Islamic teachings to contemporary struggles for human dignity. Prepare to see Juneteenth, and your own faith journey, in an entirely new light.
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What happens when a father hands his bullied daughter a pair of shiny red boxing gloves and says "learn to defend yourself"? In Saudi Arabia, where women's sports were once completely banned, two fathers dared to see strength in their daughters instead of fragility – and accidentally sparked a revolution. Dr. Daisy Khan's father gave her boxing gloves that became her armor for life, while guest Lina K. AlMaeena's journalist father risked his reputation to publish press releases about his daughter's underground basketball team. For 22 years, Lina built Jeddah United in the shadows, using a commercial license loophole to train women athletes when sports were considered immoral for girls. Then Vision 2030 arrived, and everything changed overnight – women's workforce participation jumped ahead of schedule, driving became legal, and a nation transformed. Here's the contradiction: while fathers privately encouraged their daughters to be athletes, society publicly condemned women's sports as forbidden – until 70% of the population under 25 demanded change. This episode reveals how two fathers' faith in their daughters helped reshape not just individual lives, but an entire kingdom's future.
This is Wise Women with Daisy Khan – because every woman's story matters.
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Welcome to the pilot episode of Wise Women with Daisy Khan – where we uncover the forgotten stories of extraordinary women who shaped our world. What if the holiest site in Islam was founded not by a king or prophet, but by a single mother abandoned in the desert? 2.5 million people annually retrace the exact footsteps of a single mother abandoned in the desert 4,000 years ago? Meet Hagar – the Egyptian noblewoman whose desperate search for water in barren sand founded Mecca itself. Her seven runs between two hills became the sacred ritual millions still perform today. The spring that saved her son flows even now, after 4,000 years, nourishing pilgrims and believers worldwide. Here's the contradiction: men who honor Hagar's courage by retracing in her footsteps often restrict women in their own lives from walking too fast, claiming it's immodest. They celebrate her independence in ritual while questioning women's capabilities in reality.
Islamic scholar Daisy Khan reveals how one woman's refusal to surrender created a legacy transcending religious boundaries. This isn't just ancient history – it's a masterclass in leadership and the contradictions we still face.
This is Wise Women with Daisy Khan – because every woman's story matters.
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Taliban leaders stared across the table. The fate of women's rights hung in the balance. Dr. Daisy Khan didn't flinch.
This is Wise women with Daisy Khan, where spirituality gets teeth and tradition finds its voice in today's chaos.
Each week, Dr. Khan shatters expectations as she tackles global crises, cultural divides, and spiritual questions that others avoid. Former architectural designer turned international activist, she occupies a rare space between East and West, bringing guests who challenge, inspire, and occasionally shock.
Male voices have dominated religious discourse long enough. With unflinching clarity and zero judgment, Dr. Khan explores everything from the spiritual significance of tariff wars to the hidden strength of ancient female figures – all while providing concrete steps for listeners to make immediate change.
These aren't just conversations. They're bridges built between opposing worlds, lifelines for those feeling lost, and ammunition for those fighting to preserve their traditions while navigating modern reality.
Subscribe to weekly episodes that reject both empty spirituality and heartless analysis. Instead, discover perspectives that unite the head and heart – leaving you not just moved, but ready to move.
